Microsoft today announced that it will start selling Windows 8 on Friday, Oct. 26, a little more than three months from now. New PCs equipped with the operating system will go on sale the same day, said Microsoft spokesman Brandon LeBlanc ...
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Lenovo on Tuesday announced a new range of Windows 8 and RT hybrid computing devices that can function as tablets or laptops. The devices include the IdeaPad Yoga 11, which is the company's first hybrid laptop/tablet with an ARM processor ...
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Apple sold more PCs worldwide last quarter -- 21 million -- than any rival, retaking the lead it lost the quarter before, U.K.-based Canalys said yesterday. And because Microsoft lacks a tablet operating system, sales of Windows-powered ...
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Microsoft will allow users of Windows 8 Pro to downgrade their new PCs to Windows 7 or even Vista, according to the operating system's licensing agreement. Not surprisingly, users may not downgrade to the ...
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Computerworld-Microsoft's free previews of Windows 8 will expire next month,giving users about three weeks to upgrade to a paid copy or face hourly restarts. All three Windows 8 previews--the Developer Preview of September 2011,the ...
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On Monday, Microsoft announced a record low price for the upcoming Windows 8, telling customers that they could upgrade their PCs -- even aged machines running Windows XP -- for just $39.99 later this year. But almost as soon as Microsoft ...
Microsoft Surface tablets will go on sale on Oct. 26, the same day that Windows 8 becomes available, the company disclosed in a 10-K report filed on July 26 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Pricing for the Surface tablets, ...
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More than 3 million copies of OS X Mountain Lion have been downloaded since its debut last week, Apple said today. "Downloads of Mountain Lion have exceeded three million in four days, making it the most successful OS X release in Apple's ...
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Microsoft has ditched the 30-day grace period, a trademark of Windows 7, in the retail copies of Windows 8, mandating that users provide a product key during setup. The change runs counter to previous practice by the Redmond, Wash. ...
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Acer on Thursday announced the Oct. 26 availability of the Iconia W700 tablet, which will come with an 11.6-inch screen and Windows 8, and will start at $799. The Iconia W700 is less than 0.5 inches (1.27 centimeters) thick and weighs ...
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Lenovo has announced a new range of Windows 8 and RT hybrid computing devices that can function as tablets or laptops. The devices include the IdeaPad Yoga 11, which is the company’s first hybrid laptop/tablet with an ARM processor ...
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Lenovo’s highly anticipated ThinkPad Tablet 2 with Windows 8 will be priced starting at US$629, the company said. The tablet will have a 10.1-inch screen and become available on Oct. 26, alongside Microsoft’s launch Windows 8 ...
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Microsoft has opened its virtual store and begun selling upgrades to Windows 8 Pro for $39.99, making good on a promise made last summer. The upgrade, which must be downloaded and installed via a utility called “Windows 8 Upgrade ...
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Windows 8 launches Friday, and even if you haven’t been paying attention it’s still not too late to catch up on the essentials of what’s new and significant about the operating system. Here are some frequently asked ...
Lenovo on Wednesday announced the ThinkPad Tablet 2, which has a 10.1-inch screen and kicks off a new generation of the company's PCs and devices with Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 operating system. The tablet will weigh less than 600 ...
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